How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
I was a traitor. I was a coward. I abandoned Luna in her hour of need. I betrayed her the same way Aly had. Luna trusted me. She believed in me. She counted on me for her life. (23.18)
Things are really going down at school. Regan is finally reaching her limit of how much she can be there for Luna—even though she loves her sister, she doesn't know if she has the courage to defend her in public.
Quote #8
She lowered her eyes. "You said it: I had to. I had to test myself. To see if I could go through with it. I needed to know that I had the self-confidence, the will to do it every day." (23.46)
Even though the whole situation with Hoyt was unpleasant (Luna came out of it with bruises, after all), she still feels good about it. She was able to survive it.
Quote #9
"That moron. No, I survived," she clenched my arm. "That's what I'm trying to tell you, Re. I survived. I lived. I proved myself today. I want to live. I can. You did that for me. You made me stand on my own two feet, gave me the push I needed; you required me to face it alone, which is what I have to do eventually." (23.54)
People may be jerks, but Luna doesn't care. She can live through all the judgment and the dirty looks. She can stand on her own two feet and hold her head high—all while living out her own personal truth.